PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kangaroo Jack (ranked 2794 p4p, 24220 weight class) and Mike Chandler (ranked 360 p4p, 567 weight class). Chandler has chosen Welcome to The Red Kingdom as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mike Chandler enters the cage!

Jack
vs
Chandler

172 cm
29
155
6 - 9 - 0

172 cm
21
168
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kangaroo Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler scores with a body shot.
Jack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chandler thows a leg kick but Jack checks it
and Jack counters with an inside leg kick.
Chandler avoids the body shot from Jack.
Chandler shoots and misses
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chandler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jack counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack connects with a looping right hand.
Jack keeps Chandler at a distance using the push kick.

Jack tries to keep at a distance but Chandler has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jack breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack lands a jab.
Chandler tries to land a body kick
and Jack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chandler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chandler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chandler misses with a hook
and Jack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chandler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chandler's head.
Chandler thows a leg kick but Jack checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jack throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler thuds a left hand into Jack's body.
Mike Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler tries to land a body kick
letting Jack counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chandler gets the takedown into side control.

Jack bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Chandler tries to clinch up
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Chandler looks to move away, Jack throws a big counter combo but Chandler just gets out of the way.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
Chandler has his takedown stuffed
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
Kangaroo Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Chandler.
Chandler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Jack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick by Chandler misses
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler throws a lazy head kick
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack lands a leg kick that knocks Chandler off balance momentarily.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Chandler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
Chandler slips a jab from Jack.
Jack lands a leg kick that knocks Chandler off balance momentarily.
Jack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chandler circles away quickly and effectively.
As Jack backs off Chandler throws a huge counter combo but Jack manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chandler is defended easily by Jack.
Chandler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jack makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown but Jack shows good takedown defense.
Jack seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jack but Jack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jack!
Chandler throws a series of punches but Jack moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kangaroo Jack dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chandler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jack counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily.

Chandler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jack is trying to defend but Chandler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Jack kicks off Chandler and gets to his feet.
Chandler darts in trying to clinch
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chandler can do to turn this around?
Chandler misses with a double jab
and Jack counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chandler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kangaroo Jack is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jack counters with a body kick that stops Chandler in his tracks momentarily.
No joy there for Chandler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chandler with a poor takedown
and Jack counters with an inside leg kick.
Jack throws a head kick that half lands.
A lazy body kick from Chandler
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack connects with a looping right hand.
Chandler misses with a takedown
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Kangaroo Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Chandler.
Jack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chandler shoots and misses
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Chandler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a head kick. Chandler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chandler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chandler is trying to ground and pound but Jack uses the momentary lack of control by Chandler to regain half guard.
Chandler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jack's head.
Jack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chandler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jack pushes Chandler off and gets back to his feet.
Jack throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chandler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chandler misses with a takedown
and Jack counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jack as he jumps to the side.
As Chandler looks to move away, Jack throws a big counter combo but Chandler just gets out of the way.
Jack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chandler misses with a kick to the body
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jack scores with a decent looking hook.
Jack throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chandler misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Jack.
Chandler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack connects with a crisp jab.
Kangaroo Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chandler tries a head kick but it misses.
Jack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chandler walks into a stiff left hand from Jack.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Chandler scores with a takedown into Jack's guard.
Jack is looking to stand up but Chandler isn't so interested in that idea.
Chandler postures up in Jack's guard and throws a big left but Jack blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kangaroo Jack dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chandler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jack counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack lands a body shot.
Chandler misses with a low kick.
Chandler misses with a combination
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Jack coming out on top.
Chandler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Jack.
Chandler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chandler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jack counters with a two punch combo.
Kangaroo Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Chandler.
Chandler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Chandler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chandler tries a head kick but it misses.
Chandler throws a leg kick
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jack, as that shot connected.

Chandler is rocked!
Chandler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Jack finish him?
Chandler misses with a hook
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler fails with the takedown
and Jack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chandler walks straight into a right hand from Jack - that's dropped him! Jack jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Chandler from any more punishment! Chandler complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kangaroo Jack!